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Published 12:14 p.m. MT Oct. 3, 2017

Santa Ana celebrates Santo Nino on northside of town

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Fr. Manuel Ibarra occasionally conducts Holy Mass for Santa Ana Roman Catholic Church in outdoor settings. He led Mass at Rockhound State Park earlier this year for the annual Lenten Youth Walk at Rockhound State Park.(Photo: Headlight File Photo)Buy Photo

DEMING – In keeping with the words of Pope Francis and making them their own, “Looking at our past with gratitude, Living our Present with Passion and Embracing our future with hope,” Santa Ana Roman Catholic Church in Deming is celebrating its centennial celebration 1918-2018 and will continue to bring families together in a joyous celebration for the remaining of 2017 and into 2018.

The celebration continues with the Santo Niño Family Fall Festival scheduled Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6-7 at Viramontes Park (Milo Park) located on Pearl and E. First Street.

Devotion to the Santo Niño is known to be significant to the Roman Catholic people and the Philippines. This devotion, to the Christ-Child seemed to have originated in Spain at the beginning of the 16 Century and spread all over the world. This is a devotion not based on pious traditions and miraculous account, but authenticated by history.

In 1900 in Deming, NM, the original Santo Niño church structure was built on the Northside of town, East of Viramontes Park. The structure was built by Fr. Morin and Mexican Parishioners. Since this church was the first church, built prior to Santa Ana (1918), it is with best interest that the Santo Niño Family Fall Festival, take place at the park nearby, to where the church originally stood.

The festivities are set to begin on Friday at 6 p.m. with a procession and the celebration of Mass. Immediately following, menudo and hot chocolate will be served.

On Saturday, Oct. 7,, a yard sale will begin at 8 a.m. There will be athree-mile run and two-mile walk beginning at 10 a.m., with sign ups at 9:30 a.m.). For more information call Denise at 575-545-2222

A 3-on-3 basketball tournament will get underway at 11 a.m. with sign-ups beginning at 10:30 a.m. Contact Adrian at 575-545-3687.

The backyard horseshoe pitching tournament will begin at 2 p.m with sign-ups starting at 1:30 p.m. For more information call Orlando at 575-694-0212 or Armando at 575-494-5145.

Closing of the family fall festival will be on Saturday, Oct. 7, with the celebration of Mass at 7 p.m.

There are no fees for sporting events, donations will be greatly accepted